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Persimmon Leaves

Scientists believe that the rich fiber and phenolic content of persimmon leaves, which are commonly used to make tea in India, increases the amount of lipids removed from the body as feces. "Since the persimmon leaves have beneficial effects on hemostatsis, constipation, hypertension, apoplexy, weight loss and atherosclerosis, they have been broadly applied in food and medicine," says J Lee, Ottogi Research Center in Kyonngi-do, Korea.